Kroger (KR) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Kroger (KR) posted quarterly Retained Earnings of $28.8 billion for Q1 2026, little changed year-over-year from $28.7 billion in Q1 2025, and up 2.29% quarter-over-quarter from $28.2 billion in Q4 2025.
Kroger (KR) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kroger's Retained Earnings history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $28.8 billion for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Retained Earnings changed 0.44% year-over-year to $28.8 billion; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at $28.8 billion (changed 0.44% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $28.8 billion, changed 0.44% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings for Q1 2026 stood at $28.8 billion, up from $28.2 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Retained Earnings was $29.8 billion in Q3 2025, with the low at -$632.0 million in Q1 2023.
- The 5-year median for Retained Earnings is $24.6 billion (2022), against an average of $15.6 billion.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Retained Earnings slumped 102.63% in 2023, then jumped 6444.77% in 2024.
- Kroger's Retained Earnings stood at $25.3 billion in 2022, then tumbled by 101.27% to -$321.0 million in 2023, then plunged by 83.49% to -$589.0 million in 2024, then surged by 4888.62% to $28.2 billion in 2025, then increased by 2.29% to $28.8 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows KR's Retained Earnings at $28.8 billion in Q1 2026, $28.2 billion in Q4 2025, and $29.8 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kroger | 36.79 Bn | 33.46 Bn | 8.12 Bn | 28.85 Bn |
| 2 | Sprouts Farmers Market | 7.37 Bn | 7.15 Bn | 900.65 Mn | 642.24 Mn |
| 3 | Albertsons Companies | 6.55 Bn | 6.35 Bn | 5.51 Bn | 2.22 Bn |
| 4 | Weis Markets | 1.75 Bn | 1.54 Bn | 328.40 Mn | 1.67 Bn |
| 5 | Ingles Markets | 1.23 Bn | 777.13 Mn | 332.44 Mn | 1.68 Bn |
| 6 | Grocery Outlet Holding | 1.10 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 360.72 Mn | 834.67 Mn |
| 7 | Dingdong (Cayman) | 762.33 Mn | 553.01 Mn | 1.46 Mn | - |
| 8 | Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage | 629.76 Mn | 612.29 Mn | 98.01 Mn | 174.81 Mn |
| 9 | Krispy Kreme | 606.61 Mn | 584.47 Mn | 172.13 Mn | 1.47 Bn |
| 10 | Village Super Market | 446.11 Mn | 317.43 Mn | - | 452.53 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 28.85 Bn |
| Nov 8, 2025 | 28.21 Bn |
| Aug 16, 2025 | 29.75 Bn |
| May 24, 2025 | -619.00 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 28.72 Bn |
| Nov 9, 2024 | -589.00 Mn |
| Aug 17, 2024 | 27.92 Bn |
| May 25, 2024 | -419.00 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | -489.00 Mn |
| Nov 4, 2023 | -321.00 Mn |
| Aug 12, 2023 | -440.00 Mn |
| May 20, 2023 | 26.38 Bn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | -632.00 Mn |
| Nov 5, 2022 | 25.34 Bn |
| Aug 13, 2022 | 25.13 Bn |
| May 21, 2022 | 24.58 Bn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 24.07 Bn |
| Nov 6, 2021 | 23.66 Bn |
| Aug 14, 2021 | -625.00 Mn |
| May 22, 2021 | 23.02 Bn |